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ALCOHOL TESTING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Road Safety
- Police
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alcohol testing device
1, record 1, English, alcohol%20testing%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is an alcohol testing device that straps to [a person's leg. The device] is able to test ... the presence of alcohol in real time, meaning there is no getting around the alcohol testing schedule that normally occurs at the probation department. 2, record 1, English, - alcohol%20testing%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Sécurité routière
- Police
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil d'analyse alcoométrique
1, record 1, French, appareil%20d%27analyse%20alcoom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alcohol and drug testing 1, record 2, English, alcohol%20and%20drug%20testing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test de dépistage d'alcool et de drogue
1, record 2, French, test%20de%20d%C3%A9pistage%20d%27alcool%20et%20de%20drogue
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
test de dépistage d'alcool et de drogue : terme uniformisé par le CN. 2, record 2, French, - test%20de%20d%C3%A9pistage%20d%27alcool%20et%20de%20drogue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alcohol testing 1, record 3, English, alcohol%20testing
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- test de dépistage de la consommation d'alcool
1, record 3, French, test%20de%20d%C3%A9pistage%20de%20la%20consommation%20d%27alcool
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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